Scope and Contents of the Materials

These records, compiled during Ronald Deering's tenure as librarian at SBTS, contain information pertaining to the work of the James P. Boyce Centennial Library.

Biographical Note

Dr. Deering served as Associate Vice President for Academic Resources at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also, served as Seminary Librarian from 1961 until his retirement in 2001. Dr. Deering has distinguished himself as one of the nation's leading theological librarians. He is an active member of several professional societies, including the American Library Association and the Southeastern Library Association. He received the Eli Lilly Grant for Theological Librarianship in 1967. Dr. Deering is the past president of the American Theological Library Association and past chairman of the Southern Baptist Historical commission, the Kentuckiana Metroversity Library Council, and the Theological Education Association of Mid-America Librarians. Dr. Deering has also served as pastor in Indiana and Ohio and as interim pastor in many churches.

Subject/Index Terms

Administrative Information

Repository:
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Archives

Accruals:
Subsequent accruals to this collection are expected. A portion of the records created by Ronald Deering are still in active use by the current librarian of the James P. Boyce Centennial Library and will be added as an accrual to the Ronald Deering Records when the librarian determines that they are no longer needed to support current operations in the library.

Access Restrictions:
Series one of this collection is open for research. The rest of the collection is restricted. Approval must be granted by the Office of the President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Individuals wishing to conduct research in these records should send an email to the Archives and Special Collections Librarian.

Use Restrictions:

Copyright held by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Photocopies and digital scans can be made by archives staff upon request for a fee.

Permission to publish or reproduce material from this collection must be secured from the Archives and Special Collections Librarian.

Physical Access Note:
This collection is located in an off-site storage facility. Any researcher wishing to use the collection should contact the archives at least a week in advance in order to ensure that the portions of the collection they wish to access can be transferred to the library. Because the collection is located off-site, access will only be provided when there is a legitimate research need.

Technical Access Note:
No technical restrictions apply.

Acquisition Source:
Bruce Keisling

Acquisition Method:
We acquired many of these materials from Bruce Keisling, the seminary librarian. They were intermixed with Keisling's records. He deposited the entirety of the records that were no longer in use. Other materials were previously housed in the Inner Archives and Rare Book Room.

Processing Information:
Some of these records (from the librarian's files) were boxed and entered into Archon by Rebecca Elves, Bruce Keisling's Administrative Assistant around 2009. Materials previously housed in the Inner Archives file cabinets and the Rare Book Room were reboxed and entered into Archon by Trey Moss, Archives Assistant, in 2012.